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Dell PowerEdge T110 II Sy stems Owner’ s Manual Regulatory Model E11S Series Regulatory T ype E11S002.
Notes, Cautions, and W arnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make b etter use of your computer . CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed. WAR NI NG : A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury , or death.
Contents 3 Contents 1 About Y our Sy stem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Accessing Sy stem Feat ures During Startup . . . . . . . . 9 Front-Panel Features and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . 10 Back-Panel Features and Indicators . . . . . . . .
4 Contents Main Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Memory Settings Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Processor Settings Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 SA T A Settings Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Boot Settings Screen .
Contents 5 Closing the Sy stem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Front Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Removing the Front Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Installing the Front Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Removing Front-Bezel Insert .
6 Contents Expansion Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Expansion Card Installation Guidelin es . . . . . . . 68 Removing an Expansion Card . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Installing an Expansion Card . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 SAS Controller Expansion Card .
Contents 7 Sy stem Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Removing the Sy stem Board . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Installing the Sy stem Board . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 4 T roubleshooting Y our Sy stem . . . . . . . . . 99 Safety First—For Y ou and Y our Sy stem .
8 Contents T roubleshooting a Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 T roubleshooting Expansion Cards . . . . . . . . . . . 112 T roubleshooting the Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 5 Running the Sy stem Diagnostics . . . . . . 115 Using Online Diagnostics .
About Y o ur Sy s tem 9 1 About Y our Sy stem Accessing Sy stem Features During Startup The following keystr okes pro vide access to system features during startup: Key stroke Description <F2> Enters the System Setup progra m. See "Using the System Setup P rogram and Boot Manager" on page 23.
10 About Y our Sy stem Front-Panel Features and Indicators Figure 1-1. Front-Panel Features and Indicators Item Indicator , Button, or Connector Icon Description 1P o w e r - o n i n d i c a t o r , power button The power -on indicator lights when the system power is on.
About Y o ur Sy s tem 11 2 System health indicator The system health indicator blinks amber when a sy stem fault is detec ted. 3 Hard-drive activity indicator The har d drive activity indicator lights up when the hard drive is in use. 4 USB connectors (2) Connect USB devices to the system.
12 About Y our Sy stem Back-Panel Features and Indicators Figure 1-2. Back-Panel Features and Indicators Item Indicator , Button, or Connector Icon Description 1 P adlock ring Locks the cover r elease latc h. 2 Security cable slot Connects a cable lock to the system.
About Y o ur Sy s tem 13 Guidelines for Connecting External Devices • T urn off power to the system and external devices before attaching a new external device. T urn on any external devices before turning on the system (unless the documentation for th e device specifies otherwise).
14 About Y our Sy stem NIC Indicator Codes Figure 1-3. NIC Indicator Codes 1 link indicator 2 activity indicator Indicator Indicator Code Link and activity indicators are off The NIC is not connected to the network. Link indicator is green The NIC is connected to a valid network link at 1000 Mbps.
About Y o ur Sy s tem 15 Diagnostic Lights The four diagnostic indicator lights on the system front panel displ ay error codes during system startup. T able 1-1 lists the causes and possible corrective actions associated with these codes. A hi ghlighted circle indicates the light is on; a non-highlighted circle indicates the light is off.
16 About Y our Sy stem Hard drive failur e. Ensure that the har d drives are properly connected. See "Har d Drives" on page 56 for information on the drives installed in your system. P ossible USB failure. See "T roubleshooting a USB Device" on page 100.
About Y o ur Sy s tem 17 Sy stem Messages System messag es appear on t he scr een to notify you of a possible problem with the system. NOTE: If you receive a sy stem message not listed in the table, c.
18 About Y our Sy stem Keyboard data line failure. Keyboard stuck key failure. Keyb oard cable connect or is improperly connected or the keyboar d is defective. Reseat th e k eyboard cable. If the problem persists, see "T roubleshooting a USB Device" on page 100.
About Y o ur Sy s tem 19 PCIe Training Error: Expected Link Width is x , Actual Link Width is y . F aulty or improperly installed PCIe car d in the specified slot. Reseat the PCIe car d in the specified slot number . See "T roubleshooting Expansion Cards" on page 112.
20 About Y our Sy stem Warning Messages A warning message alerts you to a possible problem and prompts you to respond befor e the system continues a ta sk. F or example, before you format a hard drive, a message warns you that you may lose al l data on the hard drive.
About Y o ur Sy s tem 21 Other Information Y ou May Need WAR NI NG : See the safety and regulatory info rmation that shipped with your sy stem. Warranty information may be in cluded within this document or as a separate document.
22 About Y our Sy stem.
Using the Sy stem Setup Program and Boot Manager 23 2 Using the Sy stem Setup Program and Boot Manager The System Setup program is the BIOS program that enables you to manage your system hardware and specify BIOS-level options.
24 Using the Sy stem Setup Program and Boot Manager Entering the Sy stem Setup Program 1 T urn on or r estart your system. 2 P ress <F2> immediately after you see the following message: <F2&g.
Using the Sy stem Setup Program and Boot Manager 25 Sy stem Setup Options Main Screen NOTE: The options for the Sy stem Set up program change based on the sy stem configuration. NOTE: The Sy stem Setup program defaults are listed under their respective options in the following sections, where applicable.
26 Using the Sy stem Setup Program and Boot Manager P rocessor Settings Displays information r elated to the processor (speed, cache size, and so on). See "Processor Settings Screen" on page 27. SA T A Settings Displays a screen to enable or di sable the integrated SA T A controller and ports.
Using the Sy stem Setup Program and Boot Manager 27 Memory Settings Screen Processor Settings Screen Report Keyboard Errors ( Rep or t default) Enables or disables reporting of keyboar d errors during the POST . Select Repo rt for host systems that have keyboar ds attached.
28 Using the Sy stem Setup Program and Boot Manager SA T A Settings Screen P rocessor F amily-Model - Stepping Displays the processor family and model. Level 2 Cache Displays the level 2 cache size. Level 3 Cache Displays the level 3 cache size. Number of Cores Displays the number of cores of the processor .
Using the Sy stem Setup Program and Boot Manager 29 Boot Settings Screen Integrated Devices Screen Po r t C ( Off default) Aut o enables BIOS support for the device attach ed to SA T A port C. Off disables BIOS support for the device. Po r t D ( Off default) Aut o enables BIOS support for the device attach ed to SA T A port D.
30 Using the Sy stem Setup Program and Boot Manager PCI IRQ Assignments Screen Embedded NIC1 and NIC2 ( Enabled default) Enables or disables the operating system interface of the NIC1 and NIC2 controllers. (The NICs may also be accessed through the system’s management controller).
Using the Sy stem Setup Program and Boot Manager 31 Serial Communication Screen Option Descript ion Serial Communication ( On without Console Red ire ct io n default) Selects whether the serial communication devices ( Serial Device 1 and Serial Device 2 ) are e nabled in BIOS.
32 Using the Sy stem Setup Program and Boot Manager Power Manage ment Screen Option Descriptio n P ower Management ( OS Control default ) Options are OS Control , Custom , or Maximum P erformance .
Using the Sy stem Setup Program and Boot Manager 33 Sy stem Security Screen Option Description TPM Security ( Off default) Sets the r eporting of the T rusted Platform Module (TPM) in the system. If Off , the pr esence of the TPM is not reported t o the operating system.
34 Using the Sy stem Setup Program and Boot Manager Setup P a ssword ( Not Enabled default) Restricts access to the System Setup program by using a setup password.
Using the Sy stem Setup Program and Boot Manager 35 Exit Screen P ress <Esc> to exit the System Setup program; the Exit sc r een displays: • Saving Changes and Exit • Discarding Changes and .
36 Using the Sy stem Setup Program and Boot Manager 2 P ress <F11> after you s ee the following message: <F11> = Boot Manager NOTE: The sy stem will not respond until the USB keyboard is active.
Using the Sy stem Setup Program and Boot Manager 37 Boot Settings Screen Boot M ode: BIOS Boot M ode: UEFI Sy stem Utilities Screen Option Descript ion Set Boot Order Sets the order of the boot option list. Set Legacy Floppy Drive Order Sets the floppy drive boot priority .
38 Using the Sy stem Setup Program and Boot Manager Sy stem and Setup Password Features NOTE: For a forgotten password, see "D isabling a Forgotten Password" on page 122. Y our system is shipped without the system password feature enabled. Operate the system only with system password protection.
Using the Sy stem Setup Program and Boot Manager 39 The password assignment is not case-s ensitive. Certain key combinations are invalid. T o erase a character , press <Backspace>.
40 Using the Sy stem Setup Program and Boot Manager Deleting or Changing an Existing Sy stem Password 1 Enter the System Setup program and select the System Security . 2 Highlight Setup P assword , press <Enter> to acce ss the setup passwor d window .
Using the Sy stem Setup Program and Boot Manager 41 Operating With a Setup Password Enabled If Setup P assword is Enabl ed , you must enter the corr ect setup password before modifying most of the System Setup options.
42 Using the Sy stem Setup Program and Boot Manager F or more information about setting up Dell USC, configuring har dware and firmware, and deploying the operating system, see the Unifie d Server Configurator documentation at support.dell.com/manuals .
Installing Sy stem Components 43 3 Installing Sy stem Components Recommended T ools Y ou may need the following items to pe rform the procedur es in this section: • Key to the system k eylock •# 2.
44 Installing Sy stem Components Inside the Sy stem CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. Y ou should only perform troubleshooting and si mple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team.
Installing Sy stem Components 45 Opening and Closing the Sy stem WAR NI NG : Whenever you need to lift the sy stem , get others to assist you. T o avoid injury , do not attempt to lift the sy stem by yourself. CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician.
46 Installing Sy stem Components Figure 3-2. Opening and Closing the Sy stem Closing the Sy stem 1 Align the cover with the slots on the bottom of the chassis. See F igure 3-2. 2 P ress down on the cover until the cove r r el ease tab snaps into place.
Installing Sy stem Components 47 Front Bezel Removing the Front Bezel CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. Y ou should only perform troublesho oting and simple re pairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the on line or telephone service and support team.
48 Installing Sy stem Components Figure 3-3. Removing and Installing the Front Bezel Installing the Front Bezel CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician.
Installing Sy stem Components 49 Removing Front-Bezel Insert CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. Y ou should only perform troublesho oting and simple re pairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the on line or telephone service and support team.
50 Installing Sy stem Components Installing Front-Bezel Insert CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. Y ou should only perform troubleshooting and si mple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team.
Installing Sy stem Components 51 Figure 3-5. Removing and Installing the EMI Filler Panel Installing an EM I Filler Panel CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician.
52 Installing Sy stem Components Optical and T ape Drives (Optional) Y our system contains two 5.25-inch dr ive bays. In the upper 5.25-inch drive bay , you can install only an optical driv e. In the lower 5.25-inch drive bay , you can install either an optical or a tape backup unit.
Installing Sy stem Components 53 Figure 3-6. Removing and Installin g a T ape Drive (SAS Connection) 1 power/data cable 2 drive release latch 3 drive bay screw slots 4 tape drive 5 tape drive shoulder.
54 Installing Sy stem Components Figure 3-7. Removing and Installing an Optical Drive (SA T A Connection) 6 If you are installing another drive in the bay , see "Installing an Optical or T ape Drive" on page 55. 7 If the drive is being permanently r em oved, install an insert on the front bezel.
Installing Sy stem Components 55 Installing an Optical or T ape Drive CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. Y ou should only perform troublesho oting and simple re pairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the on line or telephone service and support team.
56 Installing Sy stem Components Figure 3-8. Installing Drive Shoulder Screws *Screws ar e supplied along with the drives or dered from Dell. 8 Gently slide the drive into the bay until it clicks into place. 9 Attach the SAS cable (tape drive) or SA T A power ca ble (optical drive) to the drive.
Installing Sy stem Components 57 Hard Drives NOTE: The sy stem’ s drive configuration must consist of either all SA T A hard drives or all SAS hard drives. Mixed co nfigurations are not supported. Hard Drive Installation Guidelines Y our system supports up to four 3.
58 Installing Sy stem Components Figure 3-9. Removing and Installing a 3.5-Inch Hard Drive NOTE: If you are not replacing the hard drive, remove the drive from the drive bracket (see Figure 3-11) and insert the empty bracket back into the drive bay .
Installing Sy stem Components 59 Installing a 3.5-Inch Hard Drive CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. Y ou should only perform troublesho oting and simple re pairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the on line or telephone service and support team.
60 Installing Sy stem Components Figure 3-10. Attaching a SAS Hard Drive to a SAS Controller Expansion Card 7 Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 46. 8 Enter the System Setup program and ensure that the hard drive’s controller is enabled.
Installing Sy stem Components 61 Figure 3-11. Removing and Installing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Bracket Installing a 3.5-Inch Hard Driv e Into a Hard-Drive Bracket P ush out the edges of the brack et and snap the hard-drive brack e t on to the hard drive.
62 Installing Sy stem Components 2 Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 45. 3 Disconnect the data/powe r cable(s) from the hard drive(s) by pulling the blue tab. 4 P ress the blue tabs on each side of the hard-drive carrier towar d each other and slide the brack et up and out of the bay .
Installing Sy stem Components 63 Figure 3-13. Removing and Installing a 2.5-Inch Hard Drive 6 Slide the hard-drive carrier back in the hard drive bay . 7 Connect the power/data cable(s) to the hard drive(s). 8 Close the system. S ee "Closing the System" on page 46.
64 Installing Sy stem Components 3 T o remove the existing har d-drive carrier , see step 4 of "Removing a 2.5- Inch Hard Drive (When A vailable)" on page 61. 4 Secure the hard drive to the har d-drive carrier using the four scr ews. See F igure 3-13.
Installing Sy stem Components 65 10 Exit the System Setup prog ram and r eboot the system. 11 P artition and logically format the drive. See the documentation that came with the drive for instructions on installing any software r equired for drive operation.
66 Installing Sy stem Components Cooling Shroud The cooling shroud directs airflow ov er the system process or and memory modules. WAR NI NG : The memory modules and heat sink can get very hot during normal operation. Ensure that the memory modul es and heat sink have had sufficient time to cool before you touch them.
Installing Sy stem Components 67 Figure 3-15. Removing and Installing the Cooling Shroud Installing the Cooling Shroud CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician.
68 Installing Sy stem Components 3 Replace the expansion-car d stabilizer . See "Installing the Expansion-Card Stabilizer" on page 65. 4 Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 46. Expansion Cards Expansion Card Inst allation Guidelines Y our system supports up to four PCIe Generation 2 car ds.
Installing Sy stem Components 69 1. Maximum of 2 of any card whose maximum power exceeds 15 W . 2. Refer to the e xpansion card docu mentation to ensu re that the maximum power does not exceed 15 W . NOTE: A sy stem only allows one internal storage card to be installed, and the additional H200 plugged in slot2 is to support internal T ape Drive.
70 Installing Sy stem Components 6 Grasp the e xpansion card by its edges, and car efully r emove it from the expansion-card connector . 7 If you are removing the car d permanentl y , install a metal filler bracket over the empty expansion slot opening an d close the expansion-car d latch.
Installing Sy stem Components 71 Figure 3-16. Removing and Installing an Expansion Card Installing an Expansion Card CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician.
72 Installing Sy stem Components 3 Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 45. 4 Remove the expansion car d stabilizer . See "Removing the Expansion-Card Stabilizer" on page 65. 5 Open the expansion-car d latch and remove the filler brack e t.
Installing Sy stem Components 73 Sy stem Memory Y our system supports DDR3 ECC unbu ffered memory modules (UDIMMs). The DIMMs can be 1066 or 1333 MHz. Single and dual-rank DIMMs can be 1066 or 1333 MHz. The system contains four memory socket s, each two-sock et set is or ganized into two channels.
74 Installing Sy stem Components T able 3-2. Sample UDIMM Memory Configurations Memory Module Size Memory Sockets Single Processor 1 3 2 4 Phy sical Memory (GB) 1 GB X X XX X XX 1 2 4 2 GB X X XX X XX.
Installing Sy stem Components 75 Removing Memory Modules WAR NI NG : The memory modules are hot to touch for some time after the sy stem has been powered down. Allow time for the memory modules to cool before handling them. Handle the memory modules by the card edges and avoid touching the components on the memory module.
76 Installing Sy stem Components Figure 3-17. Removing and Installing a Memory Module Installing Memory Modu les WAR NI NG : The memory modules are hot to touch for some time after the sy stem has been powered down. Allow time for t he memory modules to cool before handling them.
Installing Sy stem Components 77 3 Remove the expansion-car d stabilizer . See "Removing the Expansion-Card Stabilizer" on page 65. 4 Remove the cooling shroud. See "R emoving the Cooling Shroud" on page 66. 5 Locate the memory module sockets.
78 Installing Sy stem Components The system should have already chan ged the value to reflect the newly installed memory . 17 If the value is incorrect, one or mo re of the memory modules may not be installed properly . Repeat step 6 through step 10 of this procedur e, checking to ensure that the memory modules ar e firmly seated in their sockets.
Installing Sy stem Components 79 CAUTION: Never remove the heat sink from a processor unless you intend to remove the processor . The heat sink is necessary to maintain proper thermal conditions. 6 Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver , loosen one of the heat-sink retention screws.
80 Installing Sy stem Components 10 P osition your thumb firmly over the processor socket-r elease leve r and release the lever from the lock ed posi tion by pushing d own and pulling out from under the tab. Rotate the lever 90 degr ees upward until the processor is released from the socket.
Installing Sy stem Components 81 CAUTION: Be careful not to bend a ny of the pins on the Z IF socket when removing the processor . Bending the pins can permanently damage the sy stem board. 12 Carefully , lift the processor out of th e socket and leave the release lever up so that the socket is ready for the new processor .
82 Installing Sy stem Components 12 Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 46. 13 Reconnect the system and peripherals to their powe r sources, and turn them on. 14 Pr e ss < F 2 > to e nter the System Setup p r og r am , a nd c he c k that the processor infor matio n matches the new system configuration.
Installing Sy stem Components 83 Figure 3-20. Removing and Installing the Cooling Fan Installing the Cooling Fan CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician.
84 Installing Sy stem Components 4 Replace e xpansion card stabilizer . See "Installing the Expansion-Card Stabilizer" on page 65. 5 Replace the cooling shroud. See "I nstalling the Cooling Shroud" on page 67. 6 Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 46.
Installing Sy stem Components 85 Figure 3-21. Replacing the Sy stem Battery 5 T o install the new system battery , hold the battery with the "+" facing up, and aligned to the metal tab on the socket. P ress the battery straight down into the socket until it snaps into place.
86 Installing Sy stem Components Power Supply Removing the Power Supply CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. Y ou should only perform troubleshooting and si mple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team.
Installing Sy stem Components 87 Figure 3-22. Removing and Installing the Power Supply Installing the Power Supply CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician.
88 Installing Sy stem Components 5 Secure the I/O panel and SA T A cables (if pr esent) to the routing clip on the side of the power supply . 6 Connect all the power cables to the system board and drives. 7 Replace the cooling shroud. See "I nstalling the Cooling Shroud" on page 67.
Installing Sy stem Components 89 Figure 3-23. Removing and Installing a USB Memory Key Chassis Intrusion Switch Removing the Chassis Intrusion Switch CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician.
90 Installing Sy stem Components 5 Remove the switch and its atta ched cable from the system. Figure 3-24. Removing and Installing the Chassis In trusion Switch Installing the Chassis Intrusion Switch CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician.
Installing Sy stem Components 91 4 Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 46. Control Panel Assembly CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician.
92 Installing Sy stem Components Figure 3-25. Removing and Installing the Link Bracket Lock 6 Remove the mounting screw holding the control panel assembly to the chassis. See F igure 3-26. 7 Move the control panel assembly toward the back of the system and lift it out of the system.
Installing Sy stem Components 93 Figure 3-26. Removing and Installing the Control Panel Assembly Installing the Control Panel Assembly CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician.
94 Installing Sy stem Components 5 Connect the control-panel ca ble to the system board. 6 Replace the front bezel. See "Insta lling the F ront Bezel" on page 48. 7 Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 46. 8 Reconnect the system to its electric al outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
Installing Sy stem Components 95 8 Remove all memory modules. See "Removing Memory Modules" on page 75. CAUTION: The processor and heat sink can become extremely hot. Allow sufficient time for the processor and heat sink to cool before handling.
96 Installing Sy stem Components Installing the Sy stem Board CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. Y ou should only perform troubleshooting and si mple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team.
Installing Sy stem Components 97 13 Replace the cooling shroud. See "I nstalling the Cooling Shroud" on page 67. 14 Replace the expansion-car d stabilizer . See "Installing the Expansion-Card Stabilizer" on page 65. 15 Close the system.
98 Installing Sy stem Components.
T roubleshooting Y our Sy stem 99 4 T roubleshooting Y our Sy stem Safety First—For Y ou and Y our Sy stem CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician.
100 T roubleshooting Y our Sy stem T roubleshooting the V ideo Subsy stem 1 Check the system and power connections to the monitor . 2 Check the video interface cabling from the system to the monitor . 3 Run the appropriate online diagnostic test. See "U sing Online Diagnostics" on page 115.
T roubleshooting Y our Sy stem 101 10 If a device causes the same problem, power down the device, replace the USB cable, and power up the device. If the problem persists, replace the device. If all troubleshooting fails, see "Getting Help" on page 123.
102 T roubleshooting Y our Sy stem 4 Ensure that the appropriate drivers are installed and the protocols are bound. See the NIC' s documentation. 5 Enter the System Setup program and confirm that the NIC ports are enabled. See "Integrated Devices Screen" on page 29.
T roubleshooting Y our Sy stem 103 5 Reinstall the components you removed in step 3. 6 Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 46. 7 T urn on the syste m and attached peripherals. If the system does not start properly , see "Getting Help" on page 123.
104 T roubleshooting Y our Sy stem 6 Run the system board tests in the system diagnostics. See "R un ning the System Diagnostics" on page 115. If the tests fail, see "Getting Help " on page 123 . T roubleshooting the Sy stem Battery CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician.
T roubleshooting Y our Sy stem 105 T roubleshooting Power Supply CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. Y ou should only perform troublesho oting and simple re pairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the on line or telephone service and support team.
106 T roubleshooting Y our Sy stem T roubleshooting Cooling Fan CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. Y ou should only perform troubleshooting and si mple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team.
T roubleshooting Y our Sy stem 107 T roubleshooting Sy stem Memory CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. Y ou should only perform troublesho oting and simple re pairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the on line or telephone service and support team.
108 T roubleshooting Y our Sy stem 9 Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 46. 10 Enter the System Setup program and check the system memory setting. See "Memory Settings Screen" on page 27. If the problem is not r esolved, proceed with the next step.
T roubleshooting Y our Sy stem 109 6 T urn on the syste m and attached peri pherals and check if the USB key is functioning. 7 If the problem is not r esolved, repeat step 2 and step 3. 8 Insert a different USB key that you know works properly . 9 Close the system.
110 T roubleshooting Y our Sy stem T roubleshooting a T ape Backup Unit CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. Y ou should only perform troubleshooting and si mple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team.
T roubleshooting Y our Sy stem 111 T roubleshooting a Hard Drive CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. Y ou should only perform troublesho oting and simple re pairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the on line or telephone service and support team.
112 T roubleshooting Y our Sy stem T roubleshooting Expansion Cards CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. Y ou should only perform troubleshooting and si mple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team.
T roubleshooting Y our Sy stem 113 e R un the appropriate diagnostic test. If the tests fail, see "Getting Help" on page 123. T roubleshooting the Processor CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician.
114 T roubleshooting Y our Sy stem.
Running the Sy stem Diagnostics 115 5 Running the Sy stem Diagnostics If you experience a problem with your system, ru n the diagnostics befor e calling for technical assistan ce. The purpose of the diag nostics is to test your system's hardware without r equiring ad ditional equipm ent or risking data loss.
116 Running the Sy stem Diagnostics • View status messages that inform you if tes ts are completed successfully • View error messages that inform you of prob lems encountered during testing When to Use the Embedded Sy stem Diagnostics If a major compo nent or device in the system does not operate properly , component failure may be indicated.
Running the Sy stem Diagnostics 117 Using the Custom T est Options When you select Custom T est in the Main Menu window , the Customize window allows you to select the device(s) to be tested, select specific options for testing, and view the test results.
118 Running the Sy stem Diagnostics Viewing Information and Results The following tabs in the Customize window provide information about the test and the test results: • Res ul ts —Displays the test that ran and the re sult. • Errors —Displays any errors that occurred during the test.
Jumpers and Connectors 119 6 Jumpers and Connectors Sy stem Board Jumper F or information on resetting the passwo r d jumper to disable a password, see "Disabling a F orgotten P asswor d" on page 122.
120 Jumpers and Connectors Sy stem Board Connectors Figure 6-1. Sy stem Board Jumpers and Connectors T able 6-2. Sy stem Board Jumpers and Connectors Item Connector Description 1 USB USB connectors (4.
Jumpers and Connectors 121 5 NIC NIC connector 6 F AN System fan connector 7 SLOT1 PCIE_G2_X8 PCIe x8 half length 8 SLOT2 PCIE_G2_X8 PCIe x8 full length 9 SLOT3 PCIE_G2_X4 PCIe x4 half length 10 BA T .
122 Jumpers and Connectors Disabling a Forgotten Password The system's software security features include a system password and a setup password, which are discussed in detail in "Using the System Setup P rogram and Boot Manager" on page 23.
Getting Help 123 7 Getting Help Contacting Dell F or customers in the United States , call 800- WWW -DE LL (800-999-3355). NOTE: If you do not have an active Inte rnet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog.
124 Getting Help.
Index 125 Index Numerics 5.25-inch drive installing, 5 5 B battery installing, 8 4 troubleshooting, 1 0 4 battery (system) replacing, 8 4 BMC configuring, 4 2 C cable clip, 87 CD drive troubleshooting.
126 Index E error messages, 24 expansion cards, 68 installing, 7 1 rem ov in g, 6 9 replaci ng, 7 1 troubleshooting, 1 1 2 F front bezel insert, 4 9 rem ov in g, 4 7 replaci ng, 4 8 front panel featur.
Index 127 M memory branches, 7 3 channels, 7 3 troubleshooting, 1 0 7 memory key connector (USB), 88 memory modules (DIMMs) configuring, 7 3 installing, 7 6 re mo vi n g, 7 5 messages error messages, .
128 Index chassis intrusio n switch, 9 0 cooling fan, 8 3 expansion cards, 7 1 front bezel, 4 8 I/O panel, 9 3 power supply , 8 7 system battery , 8 4 system board, 9 6 S safety , 99 SAS controller card installing, 7 2 SAS hard dri ve. See hard drive.
Index 129 expansion car ds, 1 1 2 external connections, 9 9 hard drive, 1 1 1 internal USB key , 1 0 8 ke yb oa rd , 1 0 0 memory , 1 0 7 N I C , 101 power supplies, 1 0 5 processor , 1 1 3 system coo.
130 Index.
An important point after buying a device Dell T110 II (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Dell T110 II yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Dell T110 II - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Dell T110 II you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Dell T110 II will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Dell T110 II, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Dell T110 II.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Dell T110 II. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Dell T110 II along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
